Which of the following best describes how an increase in the money supply shift the aggregate demand curve ?
Correct answer: C. The money supply shifts right the interest rate falls, investment increases, and the aggregate demand curve shifts right
- A. The money supply shifts right prices fall spending increases and the aggregate demand curve shifts right
- B. The money supply shifts right the interest rate rises investment decreases and the aggregate demand curve shifts left
- C. The money supply shifts right the interest rate falls, investment increases, and the aggregate demand curve shifts right
- D. The money supply shifts right, prices rise, demand curve shifts left
Explanation
An increase in money supply lowers the interest rate, which encourages investment and other interest-sensitive spending. Higher spending shifts aggregate demand to the right.
Last updated
About Macroeconomics
The economy is studied as a whole through national income, gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, economic growth and business cycles. Coverage includes aggregate demand and supply, consumption and investment, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policy, exchange rates and balance of payments, which distinguishes macroeconomics from the study of individual markets.
Practise Macroeconomics
1,462 free Macroeconomics MCQs from Economics, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Exams that ask Economics questions like this
Economics is on 2 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
Related questions
1. The most widely traded currency in the foreign exchange market is the ?
85% of the world's population lives in developing countries and receives about _____ of the world's income?
A 44-nation survey regrading religions found that_________________?
A bank has excess reserves to lend but is unable to find anyone to borrow the money This will _________ the size of the money multiplier?
A capital account surplus might be expected to cause a current account deficit because the associated ?